Harborne (ward)
Harborne ward is a local government district, one of 40 wards that make up Birmingham City Council. Harborne lies to the south west of Birmingham city centre. It has a slightly older age profile than
the city average. The percentage of ethnic minority residents is below the city average. Unemployment is below the city average. The ward population at the 2011 census was 23,001.
Politics
The Harborne ward is currently represented by two Labour and Co-operative Councillors; Jayne Francis (2016-) and Martin Brooks (2022-).
The ward of Harborne forms part of the Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham Edgbaston along with Bartley Green, Edgbaston (ward), and Quinton, which has been represented by Labour and Co-operative MP Preet Gill since 2017.
Election results
2010s
Source:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jayne Francis | 2,623 | 22.69 | ||
Conservative | Peter Fowler | 2,533 | 21.91 | ||
Conservative | Akaal Sidhu | 2390 | 20.67 | ||
Labour | Sundip Meghani | 2061 | 17.82 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Colin Green | 657 | 5.68 | ||
Green | Phil Simpson | 650 | 5.62 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ian Garrett | 646 | 5.59 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 6,109 | 38.60 | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jayne Francis | 2,841 | 44.7 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Akaal Sidhu | 2,404 | 37.8 | ![]() | |
Green | Phil Simpson | 494 | 7.8 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Mary Morris | 376 | 5.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 240 | 3.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 437 | 6.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6,355 | 39.23 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James McKay | 4,922 | 43.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Jane James | 4,384 | 38.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Phil Simpson | 964 | 8.4 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Charles Brecknell | 654 | 5.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 528 | 4.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 538 | 4.7 | |||
Turnout | 11,452 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Alden | 2,816 | |||
Labour | Nabila Zulfiqar | 2,518 | |||
Green | Phil Simpson | 637 | |||
UKIP | Charles Brecknell | 574 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 258 | |||
Majority | 298 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Elaine Williams | 3,264 | 50.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | John Alden | 2,441 | 37.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Phil Simpson | 394 | 6.1 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Keith Rowe | 233 | 3.6 | NEW | |
Liberal Democrats | Alaine Christian | 178 | 2.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 823 | 17.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6,529 | 37.95 | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James McKay | 3,655 | 46.6 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Geoff Hewitt | 3,071 | 39.15 | ![]() | |
Green | Phil Simpson | 633 | 8.07 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bates | 426 | 5.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 584 | 7.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,844 | 46.04 | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Whitby | 4,640 | 42.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | James McKay | 3,766 | 34.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 1,609 | 14.6 | ![]() | |
Green | Phil Simpson | 744 | 6.7 | ![]() | |
BNP | Roy Bevington | 289 | 2.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 874 | 7.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 11,078 | 66.3 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Alden | 2,717 | 49.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | John Priest | 1,389 | 25.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Phil Simpson | 691 | 12.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 405 | 7.4 | ![]() | |
BNP | Howard Hamilton | 193 | 3.5 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Edward Siddall-Jones | 80 | 1.5 | NEW | |
Majority | 1,328 | 24.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 5,475 | 33.4 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Hollingworth | 2,699 | 44.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | John Priest | 1,662 | 27.4 | ![]() | |
Green | Philip Simpson | 786 | 13.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Miriam Banting | 649 | 10.7 | ![]() | |
BNP | Lynette Orton | 265 | 4.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,937 | 17.1 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6,083 | 36.98 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Whitby | 3,200 | 48.3 | ||
Labour | John Priest | 1,823 | 27.5 | ||
Green | Philip Simpson | 665 | 10.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 577 | 8.7 | ||
BNP | Josephine Larkin | 364 | 5.5 | ||
Majority | 1,377 | 20.8 | |||
Turnout | 6,609 | 40.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Alden | 3,268 | 16.93 | ||
Conservative | Peter Hollingworth | 3,170 | 16.42 | ||
Conservative | Mike Whitby | 3,100 | 16.06 | ||
Labour | Badley, C. | 1,879 | 9.73 | ||
Labour | McCarthy, K. | 1,589 | 8.23 | ||
Labour | Hepburn, M. | 1,514 | 7.84 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Banting, M. | 1,189 | 6.16 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Sagier, M. | 1,155 | 5.98 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Selwood, B. | 1,035 | 5.36 | ||
Green | Carins, D. | 990 | 5.13 | ||
BNP | Bellinger, S. | 378 | 1.96 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 19,301 | 41.33 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Hollingworth | 3,008 | 52.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Badley, C. | 1,816 | 31.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Banting, M. | 652 | 11.4 | ![]() | |
Green | Vaze, P. | 261 | 4.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,192 | 20.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 5,737 | 33.4 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alden, J. | 3,029 | 54.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Sampson, R. | 1,782 | 32.2 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Dow, C. | 512 | 9.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Vaze, P. | 203 | 3.7 | NEW | |
Majority | 1,247 | 22.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 5,589 | 31.8 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 2,995 | 57.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | Smith-O'Gorman, W. | 1,724 | 32.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Boyle, C. | 527 | 10 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,271 | 24.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 5,246 | 30.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Whitby | 2,719 | 53.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Stephen Cormell | 1,859 | 36.5 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Conall Boyle | 420 | 8.2 | ![]() | |
Green | Peter Beck | 96 | 1.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 860 | 16.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 5,094 | 29.0 | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alden, J. | 2,981 | 44.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Emery, B. | 2,875 | 43.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Moss, J. | 633 | 9.5 | ![]() | |
Green | Bozic, N. | 153 | 2.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 106 | 1.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6,642 | 38.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rust, A. | 3,288 | 45.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Zissman, B. | 2,802 | 39.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Moss, J. | 912 | 12.7 | ![]() | |
Green | Squire, A. | 171 | 2.4 | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 486 | 6.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,173 | 41.2 | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,309 | 41.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Bowen, S. | 2,714 | 34.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Harmer, R. | 1,686 | 21.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Squire, A. | 263 | 3.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 595 | 7.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,972 | 46.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alden, J. | 4,425 | 63.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Harrison, D. | 1,743 | 24.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Harmer, R. | 590 | 8.4 | ![]() | |
Green | Squire, A. | 247 | 3.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,682 | 38.3 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7005 | 40.0 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Zissman, B. | 4,043 | 51.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Fargher, B. | 2,374 | 30.5 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Boyle, C. | 956 | 12.3 | NEW | |
Green | Hurdley, J. | 411 | 5.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,669 | 21.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,784 | 44.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,950 | 45.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Fargher, B. | 3,588 | 41.7 | ![]() | |
Green | Hurdley, J. | 1,061 | 12.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 362 | 4.2 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 8,599 | 48.7 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alden, J. | 3,786 | 51.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Fargher, B. | 2,542 | 34.2 | ![]() | |
SLD | Bertram, C. | 814 | 11.0 | NEW | |
Green | Squire, A. | 282 | 3.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,244 | 16.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,424 | 41.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Zissman, B. | 4,449 | 53.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Chandler, A. | 1,875 | 22.5 | ![]() | |
Alliance | Vaughan, C. | 1,813 | 21.7 | ![]() | |
Green | Hurdley, J. | 202 | 2.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,574 | 30.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 8,339 | 46.1 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,430 | 46.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Chandler, A. | 1,963 | 26.5 | ![]() | |
Alliance | Vaughan, C. | 1,765 | 23.9 | ![]() | |
Green | Squire, A. | 242 | 3.3 | NEW | |
Majority | 1,467 | 19.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,400 | 41.4 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alden, J. | 3,821 | 54.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | Bridger, D. | 2,089 | 29.7 | ![]() | |
Alliance | Vaughan, C. | 926 | 13.2 | ![]() | |
Ecology | Hurdley, J. | 152 | 2.2 | ![]() | |
Communist | Davis, P. | 43 | 0.6 | NEW | |
Majority | 1,732 | 24.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,031 | 39.3 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Zissman, B. | 4,249 | 57.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Bridger, D. | 1,775 | 24.0 | ![]() | |
Alliance | Vaughan, C. | 1,123 | 15.2 | ![]() | |
Ecology | Hurdley, J. | 241 | 3.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,474 | 33.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,388 | 41.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,910 | 48.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Bailey, J. | 3,544 | |||
Conservative | Zissman, B. | 3,506 | |||
Alliance | Chitham, E. | 1,939 | 24.0 | NEW | |
Alliance | Holt, R. | 1,702 | |||
Labour | Bridger, D. | 1,693 | 20.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Green, D. | 1,655 | |||
Alliance | Wheldall, K. | 1,647 | - | ||
Labour | Hadley, P. | 1,558 | - | ||
Ecology | Hurdley, J. | 546 | 6.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | - | 24.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | - | 42.5 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | - | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ZIssman, B. | 3,229 | 53.6 | ![]() | |
Labour | Lovekin, I. | 1,701 | 28.2 | ![]() | |
Liberal | Weston, C. | 653 | 10.8 | NEW | |
Ecology | Hunt, R. | 365 | 6.1 | NEW | |
E&D | Goulden, D. | 76 | 1.3 | NEW | |
Majority | 1,528 | 25.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6,024 | 32.9 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bailey, J. | 8,316 | 64.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Allcock, R. | 4,639 | 35.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,677 | 28.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 12,955 | 70.0 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 4,219 | 69.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | Eynon, G. | 1,482 | 24.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal | Kierman, P. | 387 | 6.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 2,737 | 45.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6,088 | 33.2 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Zissman, B. | 5,004 | 71.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | Yapp, C. | 1,367 | 19.5 | ![]() | |
Liberal | Eden, L. | 646 | 9.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 3,637 | 51.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 7,017 | 37.8 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bailey, J. | 3,939 | 63.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Paris, C. | 1,111 | 17.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal | Eden, L. | 771 | 12.4 | ![]() | |
National Front | Barlow, R. | 294 | 4.7 | NEW | |
Independent Liberal | Goulden, D. | 93 | 1.5 | NEW | |
Majority | 2,828 | 45.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 6,208 | 32.6 | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hollingworth, P. | 3,490 | 63.0 | {{{change}}} | |
Conservative | Zissman, B. | 3,318 | - | ||
Conservative | Bailey, J. | 3,265 | - | ||
Labour | Griffiths, B. | 1,348 | 24.3 | ||
Labour | Symons, A. | 1,268 | |||
Labour | Knowles, R. | 1,168 | - | ||
Liberal | Goulden, D. | 705 | 12.7 | - | |
Liberal | Snow, R. | 659 | - | ||
Liberal | Bates, K. | 632 | - | ||
Majority | - | 38.6 | - | ||
Turnout | - | 29.2 | - | ||
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